Votive Plaque (Tsa Tsa) Depicting a #stupa, #tibet. #buddhistart #buddhism

Jurakuen Daibutsu, Tsubosaka-ji, #japan. #buddhistart #buddhism

#buddha #amoghasiddhi with Eight #bodhisattvas, Central #tibet, ca. 1200–50. #buddhistart #buddhism

Roku #jizo (Laughter #Jizo), Jofuku-ji, Otoyo Town, Kochi Prefecture, #japan. #buddhistart #buddhism

Seated statue of Kujaku Myōō at Shoryaku-ji, #Japan, #Kamakura period. Peacocks have a handsome appearance, but it is said that they like to eat poisonous insects and poisonous snakes. However, peacocks are not affected by the poison. From this, Kujaku […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

A painted example of the Fuji Mandara (富士曼荼羅), a mandala depicting the sacred landscape of Mount Fuji populated with earnest pilgrims making their way to the peaks above inhabited by three manifesting #Buddhist deities. Color on silk dating to the Muromachi […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

#buddhist #mural. #buddhistart #buddhism

#medicinebuddha #Thangka. #buddhistart #buddhism

One of nine statues of #Amida Nyorai in the main hall of Joruri-ji, #Japan. The nine statues of #Amida Nyorai in the Western Pure Land represent the nine paths to paradise, and each one has a different hand seal. This temple is a temple of the Shingon Ritsu […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

#bhaktapur, The City of Devotees Durbar Square, Bhaktapur, #nepal. #buddhistart #buddhism

Nio statue at Okazaki Shinpuku-ji, #japan. #buddhistart #buddhism

Stone statue of Fudō Myōō (#FudōMyōō) at Nyoirin-ji, #japan. #buddhistart #buddhism

Wooden Fudō statue, Mayaka-ji, Mikkabicho, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Jaoan. #buddhistart #buddhism

Bodhisattva - Swat Valley or Kashmir, 9th century. #buddhistart #buddhism

Eleven-faced #Kannon Seated Statue, Yakuno-dera, Shiga Prefecture, #Japan, early #Heian period. One of the largest hidden #Buddha statues in #Japan, with a height of 312 cm. A single wooden structure. She holds a vase of flowers in her left hand and a rosary […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Standing statue of Bishamonten enshrined in the apse of Saimyoji, one of the three temples of Koto in Shiga Prefecture, #japan. #buddhistart #buddhism

A copy of the Sonshō #Mandara, a #mandala deployed in rituals praying for prosperity, longevity, rain, and/or the purification of sins, with the #cosmic #buddha #Dainichi #Nyorai (大日如来) in the center surrounded by emanating #buddhas & #bodhisattvas as well […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Senju #Kannon at Nagahama Kannondo, #tokyo, #japan. #buddhistart #buddhism

#buddhist #murals of Northeast #thailand. #buddhistart #buddhism

#mahakala #Thangka. #buddhistart #buddhism

Thousand-Armed #Kannon #bodhisattva (千手観音菩薩), the main image of Fujiidera Temple (葛井寺), Osaka Prefecture, #japan, dating to the mid-8th century and so one of the earliest of this type in Japan and one of the few to actually possess a bit over a thousand arms. #buddhistart #buddhism

In #Mahāyāna #Buddhism the #bodhisattva ideal shifts the goal from personal liberation to universal #awakening. Liberation is not escape from #saṃsāra but compassionate return through #bodhicitta, where #wisdom (#prajna) and #compassion (#karuna) act together […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

#Bodhicitta, the "#awakening mind", is central to #Mahāyāna #Buddhism. It unites #compassion (#karuna) and #wisdom (#prajna), motivating practitioners to seek #enlightenment for all beings. Unlike conventional #ethics, bodhicitta is rooted in #interdependence […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

What is a #Buddha? In #Buddhism, a Buddha is not a #god or #prophet, but a fully #awakened human being who realizes #reality as it is (#tathata) and guides others to #liberation. This concept stands out for its emphasis on human potential, #ethical clarity […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Buddhist #hells (#naraka) are vivid realms of #suffering, shaped by #karma rather than divine judgment. Unlike eternal damnation in #AbrahamicTraditions, these states are impermanent and act as #ethical mirrors — showing the results of harmful actions while […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

The #Jātakas recount the #Buddha's past lives, illustrating the gradual cultivation of virtues such as #generosity, #patience, and #wisdom (#prajna). Unique to #Buddhism, these tales serve as #ethical guides and #soteriological models, linking everyday […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

#Buddhism integrates semi-divine beings like #yakṣas and #nāgas from local traditions, reframing them as protectors and moral agents within its #cosmology. This approach highlights Buddhism’s #adaptability and its emphasis on #ethical transformation for all […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

#Maitreya, the future #Buddha, is central to Buddhist #eschatology as the prophesied restorer of the #Dharma in an age of decline. Unlike #apocalyptic traditions, #Buddhism emphasizes cycles of decay and renewal, with Maitreya symbolizing #hope, #ethical […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

The #Adibuddha and Five #Tathāgatas form a unique cosmological and #psychological framework in #Mahāyāna and #Vajrayāna #Buddhism. Their symbolism transforms afflictive emotions into #wisdom (#prajna), offering a path of integration rather than rejection. An […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

"The #dharma is the truth that all natures are pure. By this truth, all appearances are empty." – Bodhidharma Daily #zen #buddhism #bodhidharma

Dainichi Nyorai, Zenko-ji, #japan. #buddhistart #buddhism

Eleven-faced #Kannon statue, #Kannon-do, Wakayama/Nakui, #Japan, #Heian period. Total height 176cm. A single wooden structure made of cypress. There are traces of base and gold leaf on the crown dais, armpits, and arms. Vermillion on the lips. In 1981, the […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Sanmen #daikokuten Statue, Eishin-ji, #japan.One of the Seven Deities of Fortune placed in 7 temples and shrines in Taito Ward, #tokyo. It is a relatively new Seven Gods of Fortune statue that was started in the 50s of the Showa period. #buddhistart #buddhism

Kenjiba statue, Kofuku-ji, #japan. #buddhistart #buddhism

Gizan #katoh, Jigen I, Cypress. #buddhistart #buddhism

Shakyamuni #buddha, Kosho-ji, #japan. #buddhistart #buddhism

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Okura Shukokan Wooden Elephant Statue of Fugen #bodhisattva. Because Fugen #Bodhisattva ruled over compassion and preached the rebirth of women, he was deeply worshiped by women who wished for a rebirth in paradise. #buddhistart #buddhism

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#Shingon founder #Kūkai (空海, aka #Kōbō #Daishi, 弘法大師, 774-835) manifesting a sun disc halo along with a sword & prayer beads while lecturing at the palace on his text, 'The Secret Key to the #HeartSutra'. #Muromachi period (1336-1573) from the collection […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Nyoirin #Kannon statue, Kanshin-ji, #japan. Typical of esoteric #buddhism, representative work of the statue with six arms. #buddhistart #Buddhism

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Buddhist #mythology serves as a symbolic, pedagogical, and #soteriological tool, conveying #ethical values and #cosmological insights. Unlike mere superstition, it functions as skillful means (#upaya), integrating local cultures and supporting the path to […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

#japanese #buddhist painting. #buddhistart #buddhism

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#Dharmapālas, the wrathful guardians of Buddhist tradition, embody the paradox of fierce #compassion. Their role spans #ritual, #ethical, and #psychological domains, protecting the #Dharma from obstacles and symbolizing the inner strength needed for […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

🌀 #psychedelic #buddhism in 3 works likely by Tadanori Yokoo. #buddhistart is not a relic of the past. It evolves, absorbs, and reflects the present. These images fuse #dharma, design, and modern #myth. #tadanoriyokoo #psychedelicart #contemporarybuddhism

Detail of #Chenrezig, #buddha of #compassion, #tibetan #Thangka. #buddhistart #buddhism

#hangingscroll (#kakemono) painting of Dakiniten, #japan. #buddhistart #buddhism